PREREQUISITES: A passion for being a learner for a lifetime and to live life with intention. Age requirement: 24-104. Dr. Sally Z. Hare, lifelong teacherlearner and Circle of Trust® facilitator, invites you into this space to explore the idea of the lifelong journey towards becoming an Elder. We have more old people on the planet …
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Plant life is arising from rhizome and bulb, from seed and stem, from leaf and flower bud. In the Northern Hemisphere an energy of emergence refreshes our growing edges. A fearlessness draws us into fresh air, encouraging us to unfurl into a new season. Join us as we gather to celebrate patterns of emergent greening …
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We have collectively come through a very difficult year, one that we could not have imagined 12 months ago. It has been filled with loss, sadness, disappointment and grief. We have each held this time differently in our lives. Join Elaine Sullivan and Jean Richardson as we explore “the work of grieving” as we sit …
View course details “Circle of Trust® mini-retreat: Faith, Hope, and Grief with Elaine Sullivan and Jean Richardson”
Author Diana Butler Bass and spiritual director Kathy Bozzuti-Jones will lead a weekend of quiet reflection on integrity, one of Trinity Church Wall Street’s core values, through the lens of deepening gratitude. This online retreat incorporates contemplative prayer and imagery into our practice of thanks. The free retreat will be held by the Trinity Retreat …
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The New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score transformed our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring. In this work, author Dr. Bessel van der Kolk shows how these areas can be reactivated through a range of innovative treatments that can lead to lasting healing. In a conversation …
View course details “Trinity Commons Speaker Series with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk”
Whether you are new to Group Spiritual Direction, wish to explore it further, or are seeking support and guidance for forming a group, please consider joining us for this workshop. • Experience Group Spiritual Direction (GSD) each day with an experienced facilitator. • Deepen your contemplative grounding for this prayer practice through authentic sharing and …
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As racial conflict features prominently in North American cities, what do communities of belonging and reconciliation look like? Insights from practical theology and social science can inform the challenges and opportunities for churches and Christian communities as they seek to re-imagine discipleship, hospitality, and justice for the flourishing of their neighborhoods and cities. Delve into …
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Despite professed ideals and incremental progress, racism persists as a powerful, deeply entrenched social reality. Lay a theological foundation for confronting the chief forms of racism from a Christian perspective. Examine the status of “races,” trace the history of racism in modern societies, and analyze case studies in light of a biblical vision of humanity, …
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We are delighted to partner with Seattle Pacific Seminary and Portland Seminary to present Reading the Gospels While Black, a timely conversation between Dr. Esau McCaulley and Dr. N.T. Wright. The morning will open with a conversation between Dr. McCaulley and Dr. Wright, followed by two teaching sessions and a Q&A session moderated by Tim Mackie of The …
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Keeping an Open Heart in Troubled Times Date: Wednesday, May 12th, 10am – 12pm (PT) Venue: Online via Zoom | Registration below A workshop with The Rev. Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger. This workshop will address the challenge of keeping your heart open with compassion while witnessing so much suffering in and around us. How do …
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